Number of people severely food insecure in Kenya
Kenya: Number of people severely food insecure was 15.50 million in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
15.50 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 118 countries
All-time high
15.50 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.10 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015β2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Kenya, 2015β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people severely food insecure in Kenya is 15.50 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 118.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Kenya peaked at 15.50 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.10 million, in 2015.
That places Kenya 6th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.16 million | 7.10 million | 12.80 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.80 million | 13.60 million | 15.50 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people severely food insecure in Kenya?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Kenya was 15.50 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.50 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.10 million in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Kenya ranks 6th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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